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ANALYSIS / Another attack in Jerusalem, get ready for more
By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Jerusalem, terror, Israel 

At midnight Monday the police and Shin Bet security service were still piecing together the first details on the Palestinian who drove into pedestrians on the Green Line in Jerusalem.

Eyewitnesses described the incident as a terrorist attack, but this was a private car and not a bulldozer as in previous incidents, so the police want to be sure it was not a traffic accident.

The attack - the sixth in Jerusalem since the beginning of the year 
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ndermines the personal sense of security in the capital after a few years of relative quiet.

The difficulty in fighting this new kind of terror in Jerusalem is clear: They are relatively easy to imitate and almost impossible to prevent. Perhaps getting a gun is harder without attracting attention, but a bulldozer is more accessible and no less lethal.

The freedom with which East Jerusalem residents, who have blue Israeli ID
cards, move about the western part of the city also makes foiling this kind of attack more difficult.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak urged Monday that legal obstacles be removed so that terrorists' homes in Jerusalem can be demolished. But outgoing prime minister Ehud Olmert's observation after the previous attack in the capital in July is also noteworthy. Anyone who thinks Israel's occupation in East Jerusalem must continue will have to take into account more bulldozer attacks, he said.

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      1.   Olmert got one thing right 01:52  |  Maria 23/09/08
      2.   Only solution: Build a wall around each car in Israel...... 01:59  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/09/08
      3.   Avoid future attacks - Change cars and trucks plates 02:41  |  Dwido 23/09/08
      4.   Dear Tzipi.... 02:49  |  David James Vickery 23/09/08
      5.   Hi Dino - where`ve you been? 02:54  |  Polybios 23/09/08
      6.   # 2 - Dino Swiss 02:57  |  Beth 23/09/08
      7.   #1, #2 ... wow, just wow 03:06  |  Gili 23/09/08
      8.   Arabs Occupation of Jerusalem = Bulldozers & Cars Attacks 03:24  |  Joseph.E 23/09/08
      9.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 03:28  |  Tzipi Livni 23/09/08
      10.   JUST BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A BULLDOZER DOES NOT MEAN IT WAS NOT A 04:02  |  glenna 23/09/08
      11.   Dear Tzipi (again) 04:19  |  David James Vickery 23/09/08
      12.   Terrorist vs Criminal vs mentally ill vs just plain ill 04:43  |  Margaret 23/09/08
      13.   soon, arab israelis won`t be allowed to cirucatle throughout 05:33  |  Joey 23/09/08
      14.   #1 I don`t see how that logic makes sense. 05:50  |  Alex 23/09/08
      15.   Only justice will end terrorism 05:53  |  David 23/09/08
      16.   more terrorist attacks 06:03  |  allan 23/09/08
      17.   JLem, get ready for the big bang 06:30  |  Shimon Cleopas 23/09/08
      18.   Terrorism or just desperation??? 06:41  |  Vivian 23/09/08
      19.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 06:59  |  Yosemite 23/09/08
      20.   the latest attack 07:04  |  rm 23/09/08
      21.   Mmmm? What Could You Guys... 07:11  |  Yosemite 23/09/08
      22.   Mr. David James Vickery 07:18  |  Tsipi Livni 23/09/08
      23.   Ohh Swiss Dino: So Flippant With Jewish Lives 07:28  |  Brad 23/09/08
      24.   Dear Daoud 07:45  |  Tzipi 23/09/08
      25.   Dear Daoud 07:45  |  Tzipi 23/09/08
      26.   Vickery 07:48  |  Iz Ray Leigh 23/09/08
      27.   the half-wit of ehud 07:54  |  Mark 23/09/08
      28.   Simple solution 07:57  |  Rabbi Ashkenazi 23/09/08
      29.   The internal Arab danger ignored. 08:15  |  Jean Van Daem 23/09/08
      30.   David Vickery Villany 08:18  |  Brad 23/09/08
      31.   Incident underscored urgency of PEACE - Saudi Plan! 08:35  |  Ivar 23/09/08
      32.   Hello, Jerusalem," We have a problem."! 08:42  |  Stephen. 23/09/08
      33.   Impossible to Prevent? 08:47  |  Ephi 23/09/08
      34.   Plus ca change........! 08:53  |  chop-chop 23/09/08
      35.   DAOUD VICKERY.Re Jews not welcome in E Jerusalem 09:01  |  PETER SM 23/09/08
      36.   Jerusalem: It will NEVER leave you 09:02  |  Shimon Cleopas 23/09/08
      37.   The irony of the venue... 09:03  |  Esther 23/09/08
      38.   Yes - there are ways - 09:06  |  Shalom 23/09/08
      39.   Build a wall around each Israeli, and send the IDF 09:09  |  Andreas 23/09/08
      40.   Attack easy to prevent - no arabs not terror. 09:15  |  Nathan 23/09/08
      41.   # 5 Polybios 09:23  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/09/08
      42.   # 6 Beth, just make sure that it`s going to be a chewing gum..... 09:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/09/08
      43.   # 7 Gili, # 23 Brad 09:30  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/09/08
      44.   Live with it ... 09:39  |  spyguy 23/09/08
      45.   #7 Gili - completely counterproductive 09:45  |  spyguy 23/09/08
      46.   The limits of the war against terror 10:12  |  Fritz T. 23/09/08
      47.   To Vivian .... 10:31  |  antonella 23/09/08
      48.   the fence is already there move them out behind it 10:34  |  victor hardman 23/09/08
      49.   DAOUD VICKERY.You are not welcome in Canada 10:37  |  Vittorio 23/09/08
      50.   how many of the big mouths who post anonomously 10:37  |  victor hardman 23/09/08
      51.   Haaretz, it is called legitimate resistance... 11:15  |  Dutch Dirk 23/09/08
      52.   Leveling terrorists` homes and denying benefits will prevent 11:16  |  Yaakov K. 23/09/08
      53.   dino 11:17  |  shani 23/09/08
      54.   beth 11:19  |  shani 23/09/08
      55.   Leftie agenda:If you don`t submit to the pals ,prepare for more 11:21  |  Absolute Sweden 23/09/08
      56.   @Swiss Dino 11:21  |  Ralph 23/09/08
      57.   Welcome in Mokadisho!! 11:22  |  B.Saleem 23/09/08
      58.   Swiss learn to be human 11:30  |  Aby 23/09/08
      59.   # 58 Aby, you know what is the difference between us...???? 11:41  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/09/08
      60.   # 53 shani, I`m longing for a translation....... 11:42  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/09/08
      61.   It was a road traffic accident 11:47  |  Rab C Nesbitt 23/09/08
      62.   # 56 Ralphie, not exactly correct...... 11:48  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/09/08
      63.   Get ready for more....... 12:53  |  zoe 23/09/08
      64.   Daud Trickery #`s4 &11 13:05  |  Tzipi Livni 23/09/08
      65.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 13:14  |  Ari ben Yisrael 23/09/08
      66.   Swiss, the difference is obivious 13:17  |  Aby 23/09/08
      67.   Yes Nesbitt just like the tractor accidents, it was just another 13:18  |  x-ray 23/09/08
      68.   B. Saleem and racism 13:21  |  x-ray 23/09/08
      69.   #50 Emptyman - face to face with who? 13:29  |  spyguy 23/09/08
      70.   Not a Terrorist 13:32  |  Mary 23/09/08
      71.   # 66 Aby, believe me, I know who I am (LOL).... 13:32  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/09/08
      72.   #51 Dutch Dirk 13:38  |  Michael Jacobs 23/09/08
      73.   #52 Yaakov K does NOT understand 13:40  |  spyguy 23/09/08
      74.   Palestinians imitating each other.. trying to kill Jews 13:43  |  Avi 23/09/08
      75.   Here is my solution 14:12  |  Jackie 23/09/08
      76.   18 Vivian, good post, but I have an explanation! 14:24  |  lakshmi 23/09/08
      77.   #61--for all anyone knew 14:26  |  Miransky 23/09/08
      78.   #65 Ben Ari israel 14:36  |  Rab C Nesbitt 23/09/08
      79.   #77 Maransky 14:39  |  Rab C Nesbitt 23/09/08
      80.   #61 Rab C. Nesbitt 14:44  |  * BEN JABO 23/09/08
      81.   #73 spyguy 15:02  |  Michael Jacobs 23/09/08
      82.   lakshmi how is it possible for a hindu to support 15:10  |  dimple kapadia 23/09/08
      83.   swiss dino much obliged for the personal schedule 15:13  |  swisswatch 23/09/08
      84.   Demolishing homes of terrorist`s family as a deterrent 15:14  |  newageblues 23/09/08
      85.   Israel must and will react to this act of terror harshly!!! 15:26  |  Avigdor 23/09/08
      86.   They must go 15:32  |  Choni Davidowitz 23/09/08
      87.   #80 Ben Jabo 15:40  |  Rab C Nesbitt 23/09/08
      88.   Prevent??? 15:42  |  Joe 23/09/08
      89.   Rab--a true democracy 15:52  |  Miransky 23/09/08
      90.   #73 Spyguy 16:32  |  Aby 23/09/08
      91.   Ah Dino, still admiring yourself in the mirror 16:57  |  Jacob Blues 23/09/08
      92.   #78 Rabbi C. Nesbit 17:05  |  Ari ben Yisrael 23/09/08
      93.   Jackie`s solutions 17:06  |  Ibrahim 23/09/08
      94.   Looking for walls when the focus should be on the DOV 17:12  |  Jacob Blues 23/09/08
      95.   Department of Motor Vehicles, part II 17:15  |  Jacob Blues 23/09/08
      96.   Quick, get Mary a phsyics degree 17:18  |  Jacob Blues 23/09/08
      97.   #89 Miransky 17:31  |  Rab C Nesbitt 23/09/08
      98.   Michael Jacobs 17:45  |  Kevin 23/09/08
      99.   Choni 17:50  |  Kevin 23/09/08
      100.   swiss dino#2 18:52  |  Robert/Montreal 23/09/08
      101.   David and injustice 19:19  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 23/09/08
      102.   Nesbitt 19:22  |  x-ray 23/09/08
      103.   #95 x-ray 19:54  |  Rab C Nesbitt 23/09/08
      104.   #94 Margie of Tel Aviv 20:01  |  Chris Linthwaite 23/09/08
      105.   # 94 Robert, maybe you have been on holidays 1995...???? 20:11  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/09/08
      106.   #92 Kevin 20:18  |  Michael Jacobs 23/09/08
      107.   To Kevin #93 20:29  |  Choni Davidowitz 23/09/08
      108.   #87 Rab C. Nesbitt 20:59  |  * BEN JABO 23/09/08
      109.   #98 Rab C. Nesbit 21:02  |  * BEN JABO 23/09/08
      110.   I will Paul Harris AKA Victor Hardman... 21:38  |  BBSNews 23/09/08
      111.   #105 Ben Jabo 22:02  |  Rab C Nesbitt 23/09/08
      112.   The other side knows Israel won`t do a thing anyway 22:42  |  Helm of Chelm 23/09/08
      113.   #110 bbs try looking up the word sovereign 23:49  |  victor hardman 23/09/08
      114.   #2 Swiss , the only solution is tougher actions 01:16  |  TOMY 24/09/08
      115.   # 113 TOMY, just for the record..... 02:57  |  Swiss (Dino) 24/09/08
      116.   Paul Harris AKA Victor Hardman on sovereignty... 05:34  |  BBSNews 24/09/08
      117.   Fascism suits you TOMY... - 2nd try 05:48  |  BBSNews 24/09/08
      118.   #110 will the real bbs news standup?? 07:10  |  victor hardman 24/09/08
      119.   APOLOGISTS FOR ARAB TERROR 07:30  |  Steve 24/09/08
      120.   Linthwaite 08:41  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 24/09/08
      121.   bbs news and not one shred of evidence to support his nonsense 08:50  |  victor hardman 24/09/08
      122.   #48. No fence please 16:23  |  yeiyel 24/09/08
      123.   Madge, Bin Laden laid 9/11 at Israel`s feet... 19:09  |  BBSNews 24/09/08
      124.   Israeli unity 01:29  |  Paul Tenenbaum 25/09/08
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